speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to play around (of a cat, dog, etc.); to frisk; to gambol; to frolic
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
to become empty; to be emptied
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
of course; certainly; naturally
clearheadedness; sharpness of mind
superior; superiors; senior
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
identically; in the (exact) same way; similarly
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
black porgy (Acanthopagrus schlegeli)
to make a speech; to address
preserved food boiled in sweetened soy sauce
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
attentive; scrupulous; tactful; tasteful; smart
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
feeling of disappointment; sense of dismay
forgetting; lapse of memory
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
listless; languid; sluggish; irritating; exasperating; tiresome
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)